Huyayy ibn Akhtab

Huyayy ibn Akhtab (died 627) was the chief of the Jewish Banu Nadir tribe of the Arabian Peninsula and an enemy of early Islam.

Biography
Huyayy ibn Akhtab was from the Jewish Banu Nadir tribe, and he married Barra binte Samawal. A courageous warrior and a learned man, he initially debated against Muhammad before taking up arms against him in 627 after he was expelled from Medina. Huyayy led an army at the Battle of the Trench, and he was later captured by the Muslims in Medina and beheaded for his role in the siege of the city.